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Volume IX Issue' 1

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The Michigan Token & Medal Society

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January, 1974

LIFE I-ZEKBER HO. 1

Mich*: TAMS now has its first life member* Only a- few' weeks after
Ilf e /-memberships were ;approved,.;for "Odr Society, at our Nov 24th Pall
Meeting in Grand Rapids , life membership dues were received from Don
i iC He Ivey of Port Hurontf It is -fitting that Don's should be received
first. Don Me He Ivey is president of our Society, and he first asked
that we consider such memberships at last spring's meet. When a
decision was called for this past fall it was voted on and approved
that members in good standing could, until the April 1971; Spring Meet,
apply^for_a life membership by paying $2^.00 dues. The amount of
cost for life membership will be reconsidered at the Spring Meet.

POUR EDITORS :

A fourth numismatic editor is now- a member of Mich- TAMS, It

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wnen an active exchange of communications occurs, especially between
similar organizations, that all the memberships benefit. First, it
Is important that members participate in their own publications, send
m Information for fellow members, and take .advantage of classifieds,
free or otnerwise. Secondly, find out occasionally what similar
groups are doing.

In this.^ light, Mich-TAtiS is most, pleased to welcome new member
7/4.33* Ralph h'erve of Saginaw, Mich. For many months Ralph has been
e5it-?r o£. the Ragpicker , the publication of the Paper Money Collectors
o 1 Michigan. With hundreds of members, as many out of state now as
in Michigan, :this Is a huge task. Have you any idea what a job it Is
to_edit, type,- and mimeograph some 25> to 30 pages, and then ma.il all
obis , six times a year? Ralph's good wife Harriet is Secy-Treas of
PImCM, and they do all this work together.

It was because of a paragraph Ralph nut in the Nov or earlier -
issue telling of Mich** TAMS and the Junk Box that a Eich-TAIIS member
has rejoined* Charles : Verhoev.en of Monroe is that member #147, Chas.
equally loves (wo believe) obsolete Michigan broken banknotes, and
tokens. Hq has a largo collection of Civil Mar. tokens, and undoubted^'
ly the largest collection in existence vof tokens from the Monroe area.
ii0 is n ow retired from his bank position and expected to be seen in
numismatic circles- more often.

Other members who are editors are Ray’ Olson, editor cf the Mich
State Numismatic Society's parent publication, the Mich-Matist, and
Chester Clark, editor of our Mich— TAMS Junk Box. And one of our
editors is ^ a lady,, the most prominent editor. Virginia Culver edits
that beautiful national TAILS Journal. .She was editor for TAMS BEFORE

elected president of ANA, and during this important position
i-oiL.L In our editor.

Two other editors we should mention here are former Mich- TAMS
folks. Monde 11 Mornings tar of Radnor Ohio has long been editor of
Bunyan's Chips, and his wife Thelma edits The Wood Box

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M i C H I Or AN Exoii u M I A

MAIL BID AUCTI01T #1 I!031iAN G PETERSOII, MIchTAliS #112

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Rules

A. Please list your bids by lot number.

B. No bids under \,*>1#00 please c

C. Several lots are listed with minimum, bids (mb).

D. -In case of ties, earliest bid will receive the item.

E. Do not send money until you are notified and billed.

E. Postage 35^ will be added to purchases under :.,»5.00.

G. Prices realized will be published in next Junk Box.

H, Send bids to Herman G Peterson, Rt 1 Box 5l* Big Rapids

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Description

CIVIL WAR STORE CARDS (Puld nos.)

J W Pierce, Grand Rapids, 370- H- IB, VP R-2, mb $1.50

Goodrich and Ga^, Grand Rapids, 370-D-2B, XF R-2, corr spot, mb $2

MERCHANT TOKENS

Dehn Sons, Belding, 10<^ and 25^ aluminum, badly worn
The Smoke Ship, Big Rapids, 20£ aluminum

Mercer-DoLaittre Lumber Co, Calderwood, 50^ aluminum, mb . 00

Williams Mill, North Adams, Sod aluminum
City Store, Grand Rapids, 5? aluminum

• I14VERICK MERCHANT TOKENS (city attributed)

Pat and Iarrys, 332 il Washington (Lansing), brass
Ross McCabes' at Tunnel Depot ( Fort ' Huron j , 5p brass
Wm Schleimer, 1900 Court (Saginaw), $1 Ingle System bronze, mbsiM. 7
John Ball Park Golf Course (Grand Rapids) One Round Nine Holes,

brass (holed as issued)

Slckelsteel Ts (Howard City), 5^ aluminum
Chop House, Lansing (Michigan), 25^ aluminum

ENCASED CENTS

Bill Pend or f, Ann Arbor, and Ray Holmes, Warrnn, both 1960D

TRANS FORT AT I0H (Atwood nos.)

Saginaw 8k5V, Grand Rapids 370 Iv, Lansing 5 6 CM

COI'MEMORATTirE

Howard City 1968 Centennial (2 tokens)

Mo r ley 1969 Centennial (two 50e( tokens)

Morley 1969 Centennial (two §1- tokens)

Reed City 1950 diamond
Car-son City 1967 Centennial-

White Cloud 1973 Centennial, roll of 20 pcs, mb h)7*00

MISCELLANEOUS

Shaving Permit pinback. South Haven Centennial, 1969
Campau Centennial pinback. Grand Rapids, 1926, same design as

the medal

LOTH membership badge, ribbon with dangle. West Side Hive No.

599, Grand Rapids, condition not too good
LOTH membership badge, ribbon' with dangle, Emma E0 Bower Hive
Ho. 573 ? Grand Ran ids, condition not too good

NORMAN G PETERSON

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TONQUISH TEMPLE TOKEN TEMPTING

Because a certain token at a flea market table was different and
S7 curiosity, this article is now written. Heeding a place
to meet Ray Olson to pick up his news articles and treasurer’s slips
for this issue, your editor arranged to meet him hurriedly at the Flea
arke„ in Mailed La.ce. Having only five minutes I stopped lust a mo-
ment at the table of Brian Keith, quickly scanned a token book, and
spotted this brass token, the size of a ciua^ter,

Ciockrfsearound arc the words Tonquish Temple Assn., and in the
center 1924. On the other side it says 'Good For 1 Brick. On the 2x2
holder was penned now part of Plymouth. " Tonquish was a name not
amiliar to me and I quickly purchased the token. At home I pulled
out my old Michigan maps and atlases, and bits of scribbled notes I
?? about 'ichigan toxins. Tonquish was easy to tocate, but I noted
other .owns in Wayne County. Having just had published in the paper
of the Livingston County Historical Society an article titled Living¬
ston County s Towns & Burgs, I naturally started jotting down more
notes of Wayne County. Possibly some of these names will help other
eol. ectors identify tokens or enlighten the meaning of some legend on
a historical medal. . &

ihe growth of the City of Detroit is complex, and the histories
of such growth are many, so shall not be included here. A beautiful
large modal I’ve just purchased depicts the 250th Anniversary of the

in 1951, and this medal alone could be a deep study.

-n t; 7 et;rHest state map of Michigan dated 1855 shows the townships
of,_?yne C2uSt7* llost intriguing to me was the name, location, and
outlines of Monguagon Township showing then the towns of Trenton and
lyan -1.0 to, and Grosso lie. The township of IlamTramck was odd- shaped,
Denton showed m Ctmtori Township, Ht. Pleasant (Belleville) in Romulus
town ship, Wayne m Nankin, and one township was spolldd lyvonia. One
was spelled Ecorces, in 1873 this was spelled Ecorcc, in 1905 It was
listed as a town of 547 people and spelled Ecorse. By 1930 they had
12,716 persons.

In Browns town Township were Plat Roak and Gibralter (later this
was spelled Gibraltar). Delhi (Rawsonvillo ) In VanBuren Tox^mship on

the west border was the

same

name as a town to tho west in Scio Twp,

of ’-ashtenaw County. Toxms of Redford, Dearborn, and Crosse Point
(later spoiled P^inte) were in townships with the same names. Redford
village only had 200 people in 1905.

A railroad map of 1905 really put the names on the map. The Pere
Marquette going to Lansing showed West Detroit, Yew, Oak, Beech, Elm,
otark, and Plymouth. Livonia was just north of Stark. The Flint to
Toledo Pcrc Marquette showed Northville, crossed the Lansing PM at
1/mouth, x^ent soutn just x^rcst of Tonquish to X/ Wayne, Romulus, Nex^
Boston, Willow, and Waltz. The Mich Central west from Detroit shows
Lay Cit;/ Junction, West Detroit, Dearborn, Wayne, Wayne Junction, and
Wiard’s Landing (Denton P0). Tho suburban railway along the same
route serviced West End, Michigan Avenue, Inkster, Eloise, and Canton.
North of this area, not on tho main railroads, were Cherry Hill. Hankii
Swift, Pikes Peak, and Wallaceville,

On the Wabash west from Datroit i^e see Delray (9 railroads went
through here In 1930), Oakwood (Navarre P0), Hand Station, Romulus,
•Mrench Landing, and Belleville. Non-railroad towns in the southx^est
were Martinsville and West Sumpter.

trom .Delray to Trenton (Dptroit-Toledo area) the map shows one
nyHurban train and four main trains. The four mn.In ones were LS and
' '■"> ] > MC, and GT. Along these lines were Rougemere (Woodmere P0),

River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Sibley,

Rockwood .
farther wes

S Junction, Gibraltar, and
on the railroads, was Bacon,

Just west of Wyandotte, not
t was Taylor Center, and still farther west,

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Preston.

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The suburban train going toward Farmington would stop at
Howie tt, Greenfield, Sand Hill, Redford. land Southfield.

Bellbranch was just south of Redford. .

The Grand Trunk to Pontiac serviced Gratiot Avenue, LS Junction,
Milwaukee Junction, and Masson. Two suburbans also went to Pontiac,
one of which served Highland Park. North Detroit was serviced by
the Mich Central, The Grand Trunk to Port Huron went through P'orest
Lawn' and Mt. Olivet. Kraft was a town in this area. Running along
the east side ol this Grand Trunk was a suburban train which serviced
Station D and Conners Creek, * •

Along the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair a suburban train
stopped at Station C, Chauvin, Cotbage Grove, Grosse Point e, Gross e
Pointe Farms, and Clareview, St. Clair Heights showed north of
Chauvin.

Hew t owns appearing in Wayne County betxveen 1905 and 1930
are Riverview, Lincoln. Park, Melvindale, Garden City, Allen Park,
Grosse He, Grosse Pointe Park, and Crosse Pointe Shores. Since
1930 there has been Harper Woods, Woodhaven, Grosse Pointe Woods,
Dearborn Heights, Southge_te, Westland, and Redford Heights. Any
additions or corrections are welcome «

MICHIGAN MAVERICuo •„

1TTC;

Seventh Installment
Raymond E Olson

(contd from Nov *-973)

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CAS3VTLLE

CASEVILLE

LANS i'NG

DETROIT

DETROIT

HANCOCK

DETROIT

CALUMET

Saginaw Bay/F.ush/ Co . //Salted/ One/Keg/ / Aluminum

Saginaw/Bay/Fish/ Co . //Dressed/One/Keg/ / Aluninum

Salem Has If/lkCP/S. Washington// 3/ aluminum

Sam & J/Billiards/l211 Westminster// 3/ aluminum

Samyn ’s/liar ket//’rworth 3/ here1'// Wooden nickel

Sanitary Buffet & Baths/S, A.'/Genette/Prop*// 3/ brass
Schmidt ! 3 / Sparkling Be er // ( s p inner ) Bras s

Schroeder// 3/ brass

Schroeder * s/5/ “ Alum l<.-scalloped CALUMET

Schwartz/Bros .//3H6/ Brass, no donom. MU1TISING

Sea Fooi/Grottc// 3/ brass DETROIT

Servus Rest an rant / 1/ b h/ &/War r en/H cc D// 3, brass DETROIT

Shamrook/Garder/l3207/Woodrow/bWlson/Ave//" 10/ aluminum DETROIT
Sheldon Ts/Drugs//3/ on §1 Purchase /Wooden nickel YALE

Shores Inn/2 3k20/Ma :k Ave,// 10/ aluminum ST CLAIR SIIOR.

(At) Sickelsteel *s// 3- 1 0 / a luminum HO WAR D C I T Y

Silver Bar/782!|/Mt .Elliout// 10/ red fiber DETROIT

Simon* s/C igar/St ore// 23/ aluminum CALUMET

Sinclair/Service/Station/3306 Gratiot R \/f 3/ wood nickel ST CLAIR

3/ aluminum
Wooden nickel
aluminum

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DETROIT

DETROIT

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Wooden nickel DETROIT
3d brass 12 scallop DETROIT

Skrzyeki 1 s/Bar/ 6162 Mich.//

Skylark/ Plying Service//Demo Flight/

3 , I ewandowski/ 2 748/Tr owbr id ge / kve . / ,

Sol the Corned Beef King/13616 W.7 Mile
Schae f er/ / Gup of Coffee
Sonny Caf e/i|700/3t . AubirYTemplc/2--6232

Sorcson* s/Confect ionery/l577/Hastings St// 25/ alum 8 scallopDETROII
Speros & Angelos/l5003/F. Jeff erson/ Ave .// 10/ brass DETROIT

Spike* s Bar/ll02l/ChaImcrs// 3/ alum octagon DETROIT

Stash *s Electro Therm. Inst ./One Treatment White metal oct, DETROIT
Stag/Cafe// 10/ alum octagon OQLDWATER

Standard/Office Supply Co.//25/ cn Purchase
of §1.00 T *oo

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>oden nickel

HOWELL

Aluminum

5-10/ aluminum

Stanley House/5/ . .

Stanley/Kaminski//

?iar ^aker5r//0nc Lo,af .. ;• * Alum 8-scalloped

( ihe )/Star//i!.6-ll4.8/Woodwa2‘,d Avenue//§1 on

Purchase of §10 Brass

Stark/HickeyT/i/ash Black plastic

Star k/ilic key/Fo r d/ / 2 gals. ; Aluminum

St evadora/ 8 719/Harper/ Gardens/ / 10/- aluminum

Stiebling & R e dmond/Seg ar / Sh Ap/3 1 1 Woodward// 5/ alum
Stockholra/Biquor Store// -- • 5/ brass

Stoner/Hobby Center/3222/2nd Strect/AV2-0717
Strand/Cigar/Store// 10/ aluminum

Strand/J. L. /Cigar// 10/ aluminum

Strand/P. S. /Cigar// . 10/ aluminum

Strand Theatre/Movie/Token/ Club// One cent aluminum MUSKEGON

otratf ord/Tap/ 3467/Broadway// 5/ zinc DETROIT

S Trupiano/* Son// 5/ aluminum ' MARSHALL

Submarine Bar/Gibby rs/629/W. Milwaukee// 5/ aluminum oval DETROIT

Subway/Cigar/Store// 5/ alum octagon DETROIT

Superior Dairy/Sillcrs/Groccry/G/Creamerjr// 10/ with bottle HANCOCK
ourf Coc kt a 1 1/ Iounge/2 8 7 3/Broadway/ / 25/ aluminum DETROIT

Sylvester/Bcmben/6238/CharlGS St.// 5/ brass DETROIT

N0RTHVILLE

DETROIT

DETROIT

DETROIT

ROYAL OAK

ROYAL OAK

DETROIT

DETROIT

CALUMET

WYANDOTTE

KALAMAZOO

KALAMAZOO

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One //// lunch

a Turn inum square DETR 0 IT

T.E.Yagor/5^4
Thomas/Bros.

Aluminum

DETROIT

Brass [(-scalloped

JACKSON

10/ brass

WILLIAMS TON

10/ aluminum

DETROIT

5-10, brass

AUBURN

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Brass

TROY

5/ aluminum

DETROIT

Aluminum

DETROIT

Alum 12- seal loped

MILFORD

Brass

PLYMOUTH

5/ brass

DETROIT

5/ brass

FLINT

Brass

MUSKEGON

10/ aluminum

PORT HURON

5/ brass

MT. CLEMENS

Tip Top Inn/6003/Proc tor//

T ivoli/Br ewing/C o.//0ne Glass of Boer
Tobaccoland/l Ga.me

Tonquish Temple Assn./l92h//l Brick
Tony 1 s Cafe/5656 Michigan/Ave . /

Top Hat /Charlie McGill/7510 S. Saginaw/

Torrent Brown & Co./l/M/ Shingle Check/

Town Clock Cigar Storo/507/Lapecr//

Trombley & Gpoesbeck/Smoker ’s'' Inn//

(to be continued next issue)

MASONIC MAVERICK

Norman G Peterson of Big Rapids, charter #112, had just turned
up a most interesting maverick token and had it with him at the MSNS
Show in Grand Rapids in November. Since then he has written for help
to further identify it, and submits this information:

This token was found in a. home in Big Rapids. Where does it
belong? Is it from Michigan? Has anyone seen a similar one?

The token is round, about 28 mm .in diameter, and is an alloy that
reminds one of a five cent piece. Obverse is ringed with dots near
the border, is inscribed GOOD F0R/5//AT THE BAR/0F/WJR. The reverse
also has the ring of dots, and has a Masonic' symbol of compass and
right angle , and H. RICE/MAKER/DAYTON, 0. The reverse has C.M, as a
counter stamp. The token is well circulated. The V/JR ON the obverse

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appears to be a counter stamp as it is in a different style of
imprint from the obverse inscription. The C.M. on the reverse is
not in line with the other devices. All inscriptions are incuse.

I have seen other Masonic items, but none before that were tokens
for use at the oar. Anyone wishing to examine this token please let
me know, iTorman G Peterson, Route 1 Box 5l. Big Rapids Mi 49307.

JOHN BROWN TOKEN

Or you may call this piece a medal if you wish. This item is
31 mm in diameter, nearly uncirculated, and probably made of pewter.
Much of the original luster shows ft is too heavy for white metal
and too light for lead. The smooth edge shows a bit of tarnish.

Just inside the rim of the obverse, around the top two thirds, are

19 stars. Just inside the stars is the legend SLAVERY THE SUM OP

ALL VILLANIES. The bottom third of the border has the words

MARCHING ALONG lust inside the rim, and 15> dots inside the words .

Inside this border is a plain circle, then a beaded circle,
within which is the portrait of a heavily bearded ran. On either
side of the head are the words JOHN and BROWN a The 1 eg end around
the reverse says RESISTANCE TO . TYRANIPY IS OBEDIENCE TO GOD, and at
the bottom the date 1859. Within the inner circle is a body hunging
from a hangman Ts frame. The words appearing around tne frame are
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH, and within the frame are the words
JOHN BROWN. The appcara.nce of this piece, and the "mooci” of the
message, indicate It was struck soon after the historical Harper’s
Ferry story. Docs anyone know? Is iu listed anywhere?

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Brown County and Iowa County were in Mich, I820-I83O „ Where?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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PAUL BUN1AN FESTIVAL
WOODEN NICKELS

ONLY 3OO OF THESE CRUDE HAND FADE WOODEN NICKELS WERE MADE IN 1973
AT THE FESTIVAL IN OSCODA, MICH — MADE BY CHILDREN A? THE FESTIVAL.
A FEW LEFT AT $1,50 EACH POSTPAID.

ALSO A FEW SETS OF 1971 PAUL BUHYAIT MEDALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT

§2 . 00

■jjm v SET.

HURON PUBLISHING- CO.

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OSCODA, MICH 48750

MICH- TAMS 221

PD. ADV.

1974 DU2S PAYAELE ~

It is that time of year again. Our treasurer reminds us that
your Mich- TAMS dues are payable if you haven’t already taken care of
this little detail. Enclosed with this issue are dues reminders. Our
v2 dues are still one of the biggest bargains in numismatics. Please 1

support your organization, officers and activities, and the Junk Box
newsletter by submitting your dues.

CLASSIFIED ADV.

Paris, Ontario, Centennial 1956, black printing on light blue
soft 3 x6" vinyl plastic, valued at $ 1 in Tom Hudson's book, page 120,'

7 yrs ago. A collector's item. Send to Vic Hall, Ll53 Emery St. E. ,
London Ontario Canada.

TID-BITS

A visitor at Marie Johnson's 1973 Summer Picnic was Boyd D, P.

Funk of Tiffin Ohio. His card says he deals in all kinds of numismatic
material, and penciled on the back is the notation that he is especi-
a^Y interested in Colonial and Continental currency. One appreciates
nowadays seeing on a card "Courteous Honest Service."

Saginaw County in early days had burgs of Frankenlust, Franken-
trost, and Frankenmuth. The latter survived and is famous for chicken
dinners and Christmas decorations. Frankentrost was in Blumfield TVp
and had the PO^name of Kulmbach In 1905. By 1930 Kulmbach didn't have
a PO, and got its mail from Gera, Frankenlust was in the unnamed town¬
ship on an 1855 map, the township was named Kockville in 1873 j spelled
Kochville in 1905. The mail came from Lawndale in 1905 and. from Sagi¬
naw in 1930.

E. S. Taylor of Pickford Mich, on the south border of Chippewa.
County In the UP, issued a 23mm thin round aluminum token which says
on the reverse Good For 10 / In Trade. Appears to be an early token.

A medalcup is a drinking vessel, usually of silver, in which
medals or coins are set as part of the decoration.

iirs. Robert Condo of Drayton Pla.ins Mich and Michael Ashley of
Northville Mich were nexv members in attendance at the Nov 24th Fall
Meet, and Richard N. Loughrin of Grand Rapids joined. Mich-TAMS at
that meeting.

The Concord NH Daily Patriot newspaper of June l8, l857> in re¬
printing an Item from the Cincinnati Commercial of June 13> stated
that John Clay, a son of the departed statesman Henry Cla;y, shot and
mortally wounded a horse trainer named Edgar in Lexington Ky, twice
with a pistol. "Clay immediately left and has not been heard from
since" says the notice.

A mirror badge sa-n-s "10th Ann. Conv. , New England Branch, Haver¬
hill Mass Jan/1910, of" the H & R E I A h B I L of A."

Chances of getting a, modal or political item showing Hannibal
Hamlin of Maine are rare. Ho was our VP for 4 years during Lincoln's
first term, x-jas believed guilty of fraud and/or scandal, and not
asked to run for the second term.

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